A new Assistant Gardener position has opened at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum. The individual will be responsible for the hands-on maintenance of the gardens and plant collections here at the Arboretum and will work under the general supervision of the Manager of Horticulture while reporting to the Superintendent of Horticulture for day-to-day activities. Full details are on our Positions Open page.

Valerie Sudol, long-time friend of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum and well-regarded garden columnist, wrote us about the continuing changes at The Star-Ledger. Read the email below and do what you can to make sure that quality garden writing stays alive in New Jersey:

Just a week ago, volunteers congregated at the tent to begin work on the 18th Annual Friends Plant Sale. The Arboretum staff had already delivered the knocked-down shelving, so teams began work setting them units up. Soon, whirring screwdrivers and banging boards led to dozens of shelf modules filling the tent.

Thanks to volunteer, Phil Dahlen, we are able once again this year to answer this question. Check our What's in Bloom page for a regularly updated listing of what is blooming and where in the Arboretum's many gardens.

Springfest Garden Show

From the Springfest Garden Show: "We are pleased to offer your members the opportunity to attend the Springfest Garden Show at discounted prices. The 17th annual show, scheduled for March 14-17 at the Sussex County Fairgrounds, will be bigger and better than ever! Proceeds are used to promote horticulture, environmental stewardship and educational activities."